Past Announcements
The Bloomfield HUB is a student health promotion community at STFX that promotes student health and well-being.
Our community comprises students, staff, faculty, and sometimes external partners collaborating to create a supportive environment that encourages healthy lifestyles and positive well-being.
We offer peer-facilitated programs on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings from 7 to 10 p.m. throughout the academic year. We aim to harness the power of shared experiences to create supportive, empowering, and effective environments for growth, learning, and personal development.
Next week, visit the Bloomfield Hub ( 2nd floor Bloomfield/Student Union Building) to see our space, meet our staff, and build your STFX 2024-25 community. ALL WELCOME 🙂
Why can't you just Google it, anyway?
(Hint: it's complicated)
Find the answer to this and many more questions related to using the Angus L. Macdonald library for research and citation help by registering for one of our regularly-scheduled information literacy workshops, brought to you by Instructional Services Librarian Samantha Read.
Workshops begin Monday, September 9th and are offered throughout the semester at various time slots. You should be able to find one that fits your schedule, and if not, please contact the library and arrange for a one-on-one appointment with your liaison librarian. We're here to help!
Most are offered online via Blackboard Gwe', but be sure to check the registration page for each workshop as a select few will be offered in Room 202 of the library.
Register Here: https://stfx.libguides.com/workshops
Hope to see you there!
Please note there is a significant rain forecast, starting early on Saturday morning and lasting throughout the day. Please ensure that the windows in your space are closed before the rain starts. Also, with the predicted wind gusts, make sure outside doors close completely when you use them during this weather event. Here is a link to the Weather Alert from Environment Canada: https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?ns17=
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
StFX Safety & Security Services
Please be advised that the St. Ninian Place Parking Lot (P18c) will be closed Friday, September 6, from 7:00am to 4:30pm. This closure is necessary for painting parking lines.
Security will have barricades in place.
Please see diagram.
Any issues or concerns may be forwarded to the FM Service desk at @email or phone; 902-867-2149.
Facilities Management appreciates your cooperation and regrets any inconvenience this may cause.
Yours truly,
Facilities Management
Please be advised that the St. Ninian Place Parking Lot (P18c) will be closed on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, from 6:00 am until 6:00 am on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. This closure is necessary to facilitate repair and paving work. Security will place barricades at the site.
Please refer to the diagram for clarity.
If you have any issues or concerns, please contact the FM Service Desk at @email or call 902-867-2149.
Facilities Management appreciates your cooperation and regrets any inconvenience this may cause.
As a reminder, StFX students, faculty, and staff who are planning to park on campus are required to register their vehicle and to clearly display a current 2024-2025 StFX Parking Permit in their vehicle at all times while on campus. Failure to do so will result in your vehicle being ticketed and possibly towed.
The parking permits for the 2024-2025 Academic Year are available for purchase and pick-up. You can purchase a parking permit online here. The permits must be picked up in person at the Keating Centre Box Office.
Permits will be required on campus during daytime hours (6AM to 6PM) and for overnight parking (1AM to 6AM). Parking permits will not be required for people attending events on campus after 6PM on weekdays or for parking at any time on weekends between 6AM and 1AM. There will be parking spaces designated at the Keating Centre and Bloomfield Centre to accommodate short duration parking requirements.
Parking permits can be purchased and picked up at the Keating Centre Box Office between 8AM and 8PM daily. Payroll deduction is available for StFX employees as a means of paying for the fee.
Daytime parking permits and overnight parking permits do not authorize the holder to park in “University Authorized Vehicles Only” parking spaces around campus.
Please visit the StFX Security parking website for more information by clicking here. A campus parking map can be found here.
StFX Safety & Security Services
Welcome Days for new and returning students will be taking place tomorrow, Friday, August 30th, 2024, Saturday, August 31st, 2024, and Monday, September 2nd, 2024. The University is expecting over 1500 families to be on campus throughout all three Welcome Days.
As a reminder, parking on campus on those days will be limited. In addition, Parking Area P14, the parking area near Bishops, and Parking Areas P9 and P10 (near Keating Centre) will be closed on Friday, August 30th, 2024, Saturday, August 31st, 2024, and Monday, September 2nd, 2024.
If you are able to walk or car pool on Friday, August 30th, 2024, Saturday, August 31st, 2024, and Monday, September 2nd, 2024, it would greatly help reduce the number of vehicles on campus.
If you need to take a vehicle to campus, please consider parking in P2 (close to JBB) and P12 (42 West Street).
Please pass this information to anyone in your department who may not have a StFX account or who may not regularly check their emails.
Please contact Safety & Security Services if you have any questions.
email @email or call 902-867-4444.
StFX Safety & Security Services
Please be advised that access to the 2nd Floor Saputo Centre will be restricted from Wednesday, August 28, at 4pm until 7am Thursday, August 29. This is to allow Custodial Services to refinish the corridor flooring. Signage will be posted at access points.
Questions or concerns can be forwarded to @email or by calling custodial services at x 5552.
Facilities Management regrets any inconvenience this may cause.
Thank you,
Facilities Management
Applications must be received by 5:00PM, August 2nd, 2024.
You MUST be available to attend X-Patrol Training week in person at StFX campus, 8am to 4pm, starting August 22nd, 2024, and continuing to August 27th, 2024.
Please send your resume, and/or any questions you may have to @email
About X-PATROL:
The StFX X-PATROL team is composed of 70+ highly motivated student leaders capable of working in high-performance environments. X-PATROL was established to provide a safe and secure environment while promoting the Community Code and protecting the campus' liquor license. X-PATROL works with students and administrators to ensure that all students, staff, and visitors can enjoy a safe and positive experience while on the university's campus.
X-PATROL frequently works in partnership with Conference Services, Residence Life, The U Student Union, Alumni Affairs, Facilities Management, and other university departments.
X-PATROL Members Must Have the Ability to:
- Communicate effectively.
- Maintain good academic standing and always comply with the St. Francis Xavier Community Code of Conduct.
- Be available to work a minimum of two patrols per month.
- Be available during big events & SuperSubs.
- Think critically and make important decisions on the spot.
- Walk and/or stand for extended periods of time.
- Read files, documents, computer screens, and identify personnel on the spot or in photos.
- Be in close contact with large groups of people - while following public health and safety protocols.
What We Do:
Members of X-PATROL work alongside the Safety and Security Officers to ensure the safety and security of students, staff, and university guests. They perform a variety of duties, are entrusted with confidential material, and can perform effectively in social situations.
Some of the specific duties the X-PATROL members perform are…
Campus Patrols:
- Ensure all those on the St. FX campus abide by the Community Code and document any code violations.
- Provide safety by giving first-aid to those in need and providing safe "walk-homes" to students who live on-campus.
- Liaison with and assist RCMP, EHS, and/or Fire Department personnel and provide additional support for events when necessary.
- Cheerily greet passing students, faculty, staff, and guests when appropriate.
Event Supervision:
- Ensure all patrons abide by the Community Code and document any code or alcohol policy violations.
- Always keep alcohol within licensed areas and ensure no alcohol is brought on-site from an outside source.
- Enforce event-specific boundaries and rules and ensure all patrons are 19 or older for events with alcohol present.
- Remove intoxicated or otherwise uncooperative, violent, or disruptive individuals from events.
Apply today for a truly exemplary eXPerience!
Email your resume to @email or drop it off at the Security building c/o X-PATROL.
Thank you for your interest in X-PATROL and we wish you the best of luck with your application process!
Please be advised that on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at 8:00 am JBB 1st and 2nd floor access will be restricted to allow Custodial Services to refinish the corridor flooring. Regular access will resume on Sunday at 7:00 am. Signage will be posted at access points.
Questions or concerns can be forwarded to Pierre Venedam @ @email or by calling custodial services at x 5552.
Facilities Management regrets any inconvenience this may cause.
Thank you,
Facilities Management
Please be advised that on Wednesday, July 24 at 5:00 pm J. Bruce Brown 3rd floor access will be restricted to allow Custodial Services to refinish the corridor flooring. Regular access will resume Wednesday at 7:00 am. Signage will be posted at access points.
Questions or concerns can be forwarded to Pierre Venedam @ @email or by calling custodial services at x 5552.
Facilities Management regrets any inconvenience this may cause.
Thank you,
Facilities Management
Thirty-eight new ERA Chairs are to be appointed by the European Commission this year; one of them is Dr. Lavinia Stan from the Department of Political Science. The European Research Area (ERA) Chairs, which are financed for five years to the tune of 2.5 million Euros each as part of the HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-TALENTS-01, are senior academics with outstanding expertise in their fields of study. As the new Chair, Lavinia Stan, together with Drs. Ionela Vlase and Mihaela Herciu, will build a research team of professors, post-docs and doctoral students working at the intersection of church, state and body politics at the Universitatea Lucian Blaga of Sibiu, Romania. Lucian Blaga (1895-1961) was one of the most important Romanian philosophers, a poet, playwright and novelist. In addition to supervising students, conducting relevant research, and advising the university on its gender policy, Lavinia Stan will impart her knowledge as Editor-in-Chief of two prestigious peer-reviewed academic journals, Women’s Studies International Forum (published by Elsevier) as well as East European Politics and Societies (which appears with Sage). Meanwhile she continues her research on transitional justice for competing pasts, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada with a five-year grant.
Please be advised that on Tuesday, July 23 at 5:00 pm J. Bruce Brown 4th floor access will be restricted to allow Custodial Services to refinish the corridor flooring. Regular access will resume Wednesday at 7:00 am. Signage will be posted at access points.
Questions or concerns can be forwarded to Pierre Venedam @ @email or by calling custodial services at x 5552
Facilities Management regrets any inconvenience this may cause.
Thank you,
Facilities Management
Please be advised that on Tuesday, July 23 at 5:00 pm NFSC 3rd floor access will be restricted to allow Custodial Services to refinish the corridor flooring. Regular access will resume Wednesday at 7:00 am. Signage will be posted at access points.
Questions or concerns can be forwarded to Pierre Venedam @ @email or by calling custodial services at x 5552.
Facilities Management regrets any inconvenience this may cause.
Thank you,
Facilities Management
To the StFX Campus Community:
Due to an event taking place Friday, July 5th, 2024, a portion of Notre Dame Avenue, in front of Mulroney Hall, will be closed to vehicles from 10:30am until approximately 1:30pm or when the event has concluded.
Access to Cathedral Way and Parking areas P2 and P3 from Notre Dame Avenue will not be affected.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
StFX Safety & Security Services
Please note that the St. Ninian's Cathedral (P18 a & 18b) and St. Ninian's Place (P18c) parking lots will be closed to StFX parking on Friday, May 31st to accommodate an event at the Cathedral.
Please do not park in these areas. StFX Safety & Security will be ticketing vehicles found in these areas.
Please note that a portion of Martha Drive will be closed to general vehicle traffic Friday, May 24 from 8 am to 4 pm to accommodate a Special Olympics event.
Traffic control will be in place. The area that will be closed is between the two red lines noted on the map. Please follow the signs and avoid the area, if possible.
Graduate Studies
Department of Computer Science
NOTICE
In Accordance with the Regulations of the University,
Ethan Heavey
Will Make a Public Presentation of Material Related
to a Master’s Thesis Entitled
ChatNPC
Co-supervisors: Dr. James Hughes and Dr. Milton King
Committee members: Dr. Jean-Alexis Delamer
External Examiner: Dr. Kyran Cupido, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, StFXU
The presentation will take place:
Day: Friday, May 17, 2024
Time: 1:00pm
Location: Annex 23A
The presentation will be made to all interested faculty and students. Following the presentation, there will be an in-camera examination of the thesis. This examination is restricted to the supervisory committee and members of the University Committee on Graduate Studies.
The library will be closed on Friday, May 10th for a planned power outage to upgrade our electrical systems. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.
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